When did George Washington ask Betsy Ross to make the the flag?

Answer 1

Betsy Ross was a Philadelphia seamstress, married to John Ross, an upholsterer who was killed in a munitions explosion in 1776. She kept the upholstery shop going and lived on Arch Street, not too far from the State House on Chestnut, where history was being made almost every day. According to most historians, she has been incorrectly credited with designing the first Stars and Stripes. This legend is much like the one where George Washington supposedly "chopped down a cherry tree." Both are quite untrue.

Answer 2

Washington never met Betsy Ross and didn't ask her to make the flag. The first flag was made by Francis Hopkins in 1776 for the navy. Congress has recognized him for this achievement.

There is a record that Betsy Ross was paid by the government for making flags.

Answer 3

This is a fable about her making the flag. It was written after her death by her grandson and is not true. Francis Hopkins in 1776 made the first flag for the Navy and has been recongnized by Congress.

Answer 4

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